Getting an A on an English Paper

Titles

Your paper should have a title, and that title should hint at
what you say in the paper.

For instance, “Macbeth: An Analysis” gives no clue about
what you're going to argue. It tells what play you're
discussing, but nothing about your particular take. A title like
“Murder and Meaning in Macbeth,” though, is a big step
forward. It lets your reader know your topic.

Many professionals in the lit-crit biz are fond of two-part
titles: a snazzy title followed by a more descriptive subtitle.
A favorite game is to find a pithy and relevant quotation from
the book, thus: “'Signifying Nothing': Murder and Meaning in
Macbeth.”

For tips on how to refer to the titles of works of literature,
see the entry on citation.